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No. 485,146. Patented oct. 25,1892.

UNITED STATES VICTOR II. BAZERQUE, OF IVASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,ASSIGNOR PATENT OFFICE.

OF ONE-TWENTIETII TO BELIIAMY STORER, OF CINCINNATI, OIIIO.

CIGARETTE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 485,146, dated October25, 1892.

Serial No. 431,139. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VICTOR H. BAZERQUE,

a citizen of the Republic f France, residing in Vv'ashington, in theDistrict ot' Columbia, United States of America, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Cigarette-Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention more especially relates to cigarette-machines in which thefiller is formed and the Wrapper applied by rolling devices.

The object of my invention is to most efficiently feed thesuitably-prepared tobacco in granular, straight-cut,or other form from ahopper to a carrier, Which conveys and delivers it in suitablequantities to rel'ably-acting rolling devices, which after havingsuitably formed the fillers firmly apply the wrappers and then dischargethe completed cigarettes into an adjacent receptacle.

My invention involves improved tobaccofeeding devices, improved devicesfor conveying the tobacco in suitable quantities from the feedingdevices to the rolling devices and delivering it thereto, improveddevices for forming the tobacco into fillers and applying thewrappers,and improved devices for feeding, cutting, and pasting thewrappers.

My invention also involves, irrespective of the details of construction,certain novel organizations of instrulnentalities which insure theeicient operation.. of the mechanism and simplify its construction. l

The accompanying drawings show a machine embodying my improvements inthe way now best known to-me.

Some of my improvements may be used without the others and in machinesdiffering somewhat in details of construction from that shown. Unlessotherwise indicated the parts are of usual approved construction.

The feed or hopper end of the machine I term the front and the oppositeor paperfeed end the rear. That side on the right of a person facing thefront I term the right andthe opposite the left Figure 1 is an elevationof the right side of the machine. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Figs. 3,4, 5, and 6 are detail views on an enlarged scale, Fig. 3 being insection on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and Figs. 4 and 6 being in section onthe lilies l i and 6 6 of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the loweryportion of the machine, showing the mechanism below the plane of theline 7 7 of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. S is a diagram illust-rating theconstruction and operation of the devices for delivering tobacco to therolling devices, the section be ing taken on the line 8 8 of Fig. 2 andthe parts shown on an enlarged scale. Fig. 9 is a detail View, on anenlarged scale, showing particularly the organization, operation, and

and wrapper-applying devices; also,the mechanism for cutting, feeding,and pasting the wrappers. Fig. 10 is a detail view of' one of therolling devices. Fig. 1l is another detail View of one of the rollingdevices, the section being taken on the line 11 11 0f Fig. 12. Fig. 12is a view, in section on the line 12 12 of Fig. 9, with the parts brokenaway, of the rolling devices and their actuating mechanism. Fig. 13 is aview of some of the gearing employed. Fig. 14 is a View, on an enlargedscale and in section on the line 14 11 of Fig. 7, of the wrapperfeeding, cutting, and pasting devices. Fig. 15 is a detail view, on anenlarged scale, of the reciprocating bar and its mechanism, forming partof the devices for opening and closing the groups of rolling devices.

The main frame A is of suit-able strength, size, and rigidity to firmlysupport all parts of the mechanism. It is preferably cast in sections,as shown,and bolted together, so that the mechanism may be readily puttogether and taken apart. 'lhedrivingshaft B is mounted in suitablebearings at the front end of the machine, preferably as sl1o\vn,aboutmidway between its upper and lower ends. The shaft Brcarries adriving-pulley B', a cam b, a mutilated gear b', a gear b2, and a pinionb3 for communicating motion to the dierent parts ofthe mechanism, in amanner hereinafter explained. The hopper C, constructed of cast-metalend pieces c c and sheet-metal sides c', gradually tapers from its upperend downwardly, rests on the top plate a of the main frame, and itsmouth registers with a slot or opening in said plate. Shafts C C2,mounted 'in brackets c2 on opposite ends of the hopper, carry eccentricsD G', geardetails of construction of the tobacco-rolling IOO wheels DD2, and a pinion D3. Motion is imparted to the shaft C from the maindriving-shaft by an inclined shaft E, having on opposite ends pinions ee', gearing, respectively, with the pinions b3 and D3. The largegear-wheel D on the shaft C' meshes with the smaller wheel D2 on theshaft C2, which is thereby made to revolve at a higher speed. A seriesof metallic slats or bars F, (see Fig. 4,) carrying downwardly-inclined(spikes or teeth f, are arranged inside the hopper side by side and arefree to move up and down and slide pastI each other at diterent speeds.The slats converge toward the bottom and are provided with guide-lugsf,extending through slots f2 in the casing, and these lugs are connectedby rods f3 f4, extending through and guided byinclined slots f5. PitmenG, having straps g, connect the upper set of rodsfsf to the eccentricsG' on the shafts C C2, and the rods on opposite sides of the hopperareconnected by levers H, pivoted on the end castings. The arrangement issuch that the alternate bars or slats on each side are connected to adifferent set of rodsf3 or f, (see Fig. 4,) and as each set of rods isconnected with and operated by different eccentrics on the shafts C andC2, respectively, they will be caused to move at diterent speeds. Thearrangement insures a regular and eieient feed. The tooth-carrying slatsslide upwardly in an inclined direction past the tobacco in the hopper,and when moved downwardly bite into the material and carry it downward.The slowmoving teeth counteract any tendency of the tobacco to rise onthe backward movement of the first-mentioned teeth. On opposite sides ofthe opening, just under the mouth of th'e hopper, are arranged a pair ofsliding blades I, which sever f-rom the tobacco in the hopper thecharges for the carrier arranged below it. These blades are at each endconnected by links t' with a cross-head i', carried by a's'hort shafti2, mounted in bearings 'i3 in the hopper-frame. The shafts 2 on bothsides carry arms i, connected by links i5 with levers i6, pivoted at 'i7to the brackets c2 and carrying rollers i8, entering cam-grooves 19 inthe cams D. The cam-grooves are so shaped as to reciprocate the bladesat proper times to sever the charges just after they are delivered tothe'carrier. The mouth of the hopper is divided by a division-plate F,in order that two separate charges of suitable length to form twoseparate cigarettes shall be delivered simultaneously to thefiller-carrier.

The filler-carrier K is provided with a series of pockets or receptaclescarried ina circular path around a single horizontal axis, andeachreceptacle is adapted to take tWo charges of tobacco from the hopperand deliver them to the rolling and wrapper-applying devices. Theskeleton frame wheels or spiders K are secured a' suitable distanceapart on the shaft K2, carrying a gear K3, meshing with a gear K on ashaft K5. This shaft also carries a mutilated gear-wheel K6, meshingwith the mutilated gear-wheel b on the driving-shaft. The plungers k.lfour-being shown) extend from one spider to the other. They are eachof suitable length to receive two fillers from the hopper and are freeto move radially in the radial sockets or receptacles k of the iller-carrier. The inner ends of the plungers are provided with cross-pinsk2, to which are connected spiral springs k3, normally holding` theminwardly or retracted. In their normal position the outer ends of theplungers are within the sockets k', thus leaving pockets or receptaclesk* in the filler-carrier for the charges of tobacco from the hopper.

The rolling and wrapper-applying devices are arranged below thefiller-carrier and the charges from each receptacle or pocket of thefiller-carrier are delivered at a point directly below the point atwhich it was received. In order to hold the charges in the pocket whileit is passing from the receiving-point to the delivering-point, Iprovide the frame with a casing ks, fitting the periphery of the spidersclosely and extending from one spider to the other. The casing issupported on arms k6, and not only covers the periphery of the spiderand the outer ends of the pockets, but also covers both sides thereofbetween the receiving and delivering points, so that no tobacco canescape by accident.

In order to deliver the charges of tobacco from the filler-carrier, lprovide plunger-operating devices consisting of a pair of levers k7,connected to a shaft ks, which carries an arm kg, provided with a rollerklo, entering a. cani-'groove in the gear-wheel b2 on the driv-'rug-shaft B. At proper intervals motion is given to the arm kg, and theinner endsof the levers k7 are made to engage the rollers k on theplungers to move them radially outward. By this arrangement the tobaccoin suitable quantities to form fillers is carried from the hopper anddelivered to the rolling and wrapper-applying devices located directlybelow. The rolling devices are arranged in groups and so mounted as tobe carried in a circular path around a single horizontal axis. Thehorizontal shaft L carries a gear-wheel Z, meshing with the gear-wheelK4 on the shaft K5, which carries another gear-wheel K6, as abovestated, meshing with the mutilated gear-wheel b on the main drivingshaft. Skeleton wheels or spiders L2, arranged a suitable distanceapart, are secured to the shaft L and carry the rolling devices on theirperipheries.

I have shown four groups of rolling and wrapper-applying devices M onthe peripheries of the skeleton wheels. Each rolling device is shown ascomprising a group of rollers m, preferably having roughened surfaces,(seven rollers being shown in each group,) arranged in a circular seriesin sets of supporting-frames at each end and midway between. Thesupporting-frames are shown as consisting of semicircular plates m m2,hinged to- IOO ros

gether at m3 and having outwardly-extending arms m4. The rollers arejournaled in the plates and are revolved by gearing hereinafterdescribed. It will be observed that there are an uneven number ofrollers in the framesections, the odd or center roller forming the pivotfor the frame-sections on each side. Brackets M', secured to theperiphery of the frame-wheels L2, support the central or pivot roller ofeach group. Each roller of each group carries a small pinion 'm5, (seeFigs. 1l and 12,) which meshes with a pinion m on a shaft m7, mounted ina bracketl m8, secured to the periphery of the frame-wheels L2. Theshaft m7 also carries a pinion m9, meshing with the teeth in the largeinternally-geared wheel N, surrounding and free to move on the shaft L'.'Ihe wheel end has secured to it a toothed wheel N', which is driven bythe gear-wheel b2 on the driving-shaft B. As the rolling devices arecarried around by the shaft L', and as the toothed wheel N is revolvedmotion is imparted to the rollers m, and they are rotated in the properdirection to roll the tillers into compacted cylindrical form, andafterward the wrappers are applied.

I provide means for opening and closing each group of rollers to receivea charge of tobacco to form the filler, to receive a wrapper, and todeliver the completed cigarette. For this purpose I connect to each pairof arms lm, at each end of each set of rollers, links O O', the links O'being connected at their inner ends to the short arms of bell-cranklevers P and the links 0 being pivotally connected with short levers ordogs P', pivoted at p on 'the bell-crank levers P. Normally the dogs P'rest against stops p' on the bellcrank levers P. A cross-shaft Q,extending from one frame-wheel to the other and journaled therein,carries a pair of arms Q', connected by links q to the bell-crank leversP. To the shaftQ is secured an arm Q2, carrying a roller q', which isadapted to engage with the stop-pieces yi" 1" carried on thereciprocating bar R, and with the stationary stop-piece r2. The bar R isconnected by means of an arm R' with the shaft ks, and a roller r* onthe arms R (see Figs. 1 and 2) enters a camgroove in the cam b. (SeeFig. l5.) A reciprocating motion is thereby imparted to the bar. Aspring S normally draws the arm Q2 inward so as to hold the links O and0 out.- ward to close the group of rollers. Springs S of less tensionconnected to the upper ends of the bell-crank levers P and to theskeleton frame-wheels normally hold the stops p' against the dogs P'.

It will be observed that the frame-plates m' m2 on opposite sides ot'the pivot-roller are of approximately the same size; but on one side theplates are divided, one of the rollers being carried at each end onsupplemental plates, pieces, or sections fn, pivoted on another rollerand to which are connected, by means of pins a5, rods u', passingthrough perforated lugs n2 on the adjacent arms m4.

Each pair or set of plates n is carried by and hinged to one set offrame-plates m' or mi. The rods n' are also provided with collars n3,and betweeny the collars n3 and the lugs n2 are interposed spiralsprings n, which normally force the sectionsn outwardly or toward theopposite sections of the frame.

The rolling devices shown on the left-hand side of Fig. 0 are closed. Asthe rolling devices are revolved the arms Q2 come in contact with thestop yr and the bell-crank levers P are moved inward toward the axis ofthe shaft, thereby opening the rollingdevices, as indicated at the topof Fig. i), the sections n, however, not being moved relatively to theplates m'. While thus open the plunger of the filler-carrier delivers acharge of tobacco into the space between the rollers. The plunger isimmediately withdrawn and at this moment the bar R is moved and therollers are quickly closed by the spring S, which moves the links 0 O'upwardly, as above explained. At the same time the stop yr' comes incontact with one of the dogs P' on the set of rolling devices oppositethe wrapper-su pplyin g devices and moves them away from the stops 11'.At the same time the short arm ot' one of the bell-crank levers P comesin contact with the fixed stop r3 and the inward movement of the arms isarrested. Consequently that part of the rolling devices to which thelinks O are connected cannot move, while that part connected with thelink O can move the stop o" on the reciprocating bar R, drawing the linkO inward, and thus moving the corresponding section of its rollingdevices on its pivot. 'lhe object of this arrangement is to prevent therolled filler from falling out when receiving the wrapper and to allowthe wrapper to enter without applying paste to the rolling devices.

If the group of rollers were opened fully, as shown at the top of Fig.9, the filler would be apt to fall out; but a partial movement only isgiven to the lower section of the rollers, as shown in Fig. 9, sucientto permit the insertion of the wrapper, but not enough to allow thefiller to fall out or to permit the wrapper to apply paste to therolling devices. Arms s, carried on a shaft s', are adapted to disengagewith the pins n, which secure the rods nto the section n, Fig. 10. Vhenthe armss thus engage, they move the sections n on their pivots againstthe force of the springs n, 'lhe shaft s carries an arm s3, which isactuated by a cam si, hereinafter referred to. When the groups ofrollers are closed, the rods M2, which connect the links O O' to thearms m4, rest against brackets M3, secured to the periphery of thespiders.

After a group of rollers leaves the wrappersupplying devices they areclosed and the rollers are revolved by reason of their connection withthe gear-ring N, which revolves continuously, as above explained. Theyare again opened when directly under the shaft L' to deliver thecompleted cigarette. For

opening the rollers at this time I provide a fixed stop r2, with whichthe rollers q engage, causing the links O O to be drawn inwardly to openthe rollers in a manner analogous to that above explained, and thecompleted cigarettes are readily dropped out.

I wish to call especial attention to the fact that the rollers areroughened, so as to grasp the tobacco and the wrapper and mostefficiently form the cigarette. Each group has an uneven number ofrollers, the central roller forming a pivot on which each set of rollerson each side is hinged. By this arrangement the rollers are opened orspread apart equally, the filler is delivered to the center of the gmup,and the completed cigarette is dropped easily when the group is opened.

The wrappers are formed from two continuous webs of paper I, which passunder a large feed-roll u and over a smaller feed-roll u. The roller uis mounted in bearings over a fixed table u2, which is slotted to allowthe roller u to pass through it, so that the paper may be held betweenthe rollersu and u and fed forward by both of them. A shaft V carries apinion e, meshing with a pinion v on an inclined shaft V, carrying atits upper end a pinion Q12, meshing with the pinionK b3 on thedrivngshaft. The shaft V carriesan eccentric V2, around which is a strapV3 on the end of a rod V4, the upper end of which is connected with alink V5, pivoted on a shaft V6, mounted in bearingsin uprights V7. Thisshaft carries a gear-wheel V8, meshing with a gear V 9 on the shaft ofthe feed-roll u. The link V5 carries a spring-pawl V10, engagingaratchet V, secured to the gear-wheel V8 or its shaft V6. As the shaft Vis revolved motion is impartedtc the feed-roll u to feed forward thewebs of paperataproper speed. A gear-wheel W on the shaft V meshes witha gear-wheel W on a shaft XW, which carries the paste-brush 1U. A cam W9on the shaft V is provided with a cam-groove w', into which extends aroller w2 on a lever W3, which is connected by a link W to areciprocating frame W5. To the inner end of this frame is pivoted thelower member of the clamp X. The upper member x' is carried by rods m2,which extend through the frame l/V5 and are adapted to move up and downtherein. The rods carry springs ar", which tend to draw the memberownwardly toward the frame. The cuttingnife y is carried by areciprocating frame Y, the lower ends y of which carry rollers y2,working in cam-groove w in the camwheels WS. The grooves are so shapedas to impart a vertically-reciprocatin g motion to the frame Y to severwrappers of proper length at the proper times from the webs U. 'lheframe Y on each side has a slot g3, into which projects a stud yy4 onthe inner end of the clamp-bar W ien the frame V5 is moved back andforth, the stud y* moves in the slot without eifecting any pivotaln1ovement of the member cr; but when the frame Y is moved vertically themember .r is moved 0n its pivot and made to assume the position shown inFig. 14.

The paste-pot Z is located on the main frame below the brush w, and asthe brush revolves paste is taken from the wick ,e by the brush anddelivered to the edge of the wrappers.

The mechanism is so timed that immediately after a wrapper is severed bythe knife y it is clamped between the members and then the frame NVS ismoved forward to advance the clamp to the rolling devices, which havepaused immediately in front of them. The end of the wrapper projectsfrom the clamps, and when the rolling devices are open, as shown in Fig.14, the wrapper is taken hold of by the rollers, the knife-frame rises,and the clamp member a: turns on its pivot, releasing the wrapper, whichis then drawn inwardly by the rollers and wrapped around the filler.Just before the wrapper is released, however, the paste-brush appliesaline of paste t0 the edge of the wrapper. The cam s4 on the shaft W2actuates the arms s, which open and close the framesections n, as aboveexplained. v

I will now briefly describe the operation of the entire machine. Tobaccois fed in any suitable way in a granular, straight-cut, or othersuitable form into the hopper C. The reciprocating tooth-carrying barsor slats F feed the tobacco downwardly and compress it at the lower endof the hopper. At the proper time the blades I are drawn back andacharge or charges of tobacco are fed from the month of the hopper intothe pocket or receptacle lo* in the filler-carrier K. lVhen this isfilled, the knives come together and cut the charge from the tobaccoremaining in the hopper. During this operation the filler-carrier K haspaused. After the pocket is filled the filler-carrier moves on andcompletes a quarter-revolution, when another pocket is filled in asimilar manner. The first-mentioned pocket is then moved into positiondirectly over a group of rolling devices, as shown in Fig. 1. This setof rolling devices is then opened by the links O O' and theirconnections, as above explained. The plunger k is then operated by thearms k7 and their connections to deliver the charges of tobacco into agroup of rollers. The plunger having been withdrawn, the group ofrolling devices is closed, in the manner before explained, and theframe-wheels move on,carryin g this group of rolling devices to thewrapper-supplying devices. During this movement the rollers m arerevolved at high speed and the filler is properly formed. After reachingthe wrappersupplying devices the upper section of the group of rollersis raised and the rollerin the hinged section n is lowered in the manner before described to admit the wrapper, which is delivered by theclamp X in such manner that no paste is applied to the rolling devices.Having received the wrapper IOO IIO

the group of rollers is closed and is moved onward to the delivery-pointbelow the axis of the carrying-frame. 0n its way to this point from thewrapper-supplying devices the rollers are revolved at high speed and theeigaratte is completed. Upon reaching the delivery-point the group ofrollers is opened and the completed cigarette dropped from it.

I have shown each of four groups of rollers, and I have shown them ofsuicient length to each form two cigarettes. I may, however, make therollers of sufficient length to form three or a larger number ofcigarettes or to form only one.

It will be understood that while one of the rolling devices is receivinga charge the other is receiving awrapper, and a third is deliverlng thecompleted cigarette to any suitable receptacle. The fourth group ofrollers is inactive.

I have described in detail a machine embodying my improvements, and theorganizations and details of construction shown and described are simpleand eicient; but obviously changes may be made in them without departingfrom the novel features of my invention.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, substantially ashereinbefore set forth, of a feed-hopper, a series of groups oftobacco-rolling and wrapper-applying devices, a supporting-frame onwhich they are mounted and by which they are carried around in acircular path, and a fillercarrier interposed between the feed-hopperand the rolling devices, comprising a frame, a series of pockets ortobacco-receptacles carried around by the frame in a circular path, aseries ot plu ngers in the tobacco-receptacles, means for moving one ofthe plungers outwardly while another is moving radially inward, andmeans for moving the rolling devices into the path of theoutwardly-moving plunger, whereby charges of tobacco to form the fillersare successively taken from the feed-hopper and successively deliveredtothe rolling devices located below them as they are carried past.

2. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of afeed-hopper, means therein for delivering tobacco therefrom,rollingdevices,a frame which carries them around a single horizontalaxis,a filler carrier or conveyer having a pocket or receptacle carriedaround a single horizontal` axis in a circular path, a plunger, meansfor actuating it to move it intothe inside of the group of rollingdevices to deliver alcharge of tobacco thereto, wrapper-supplyingdevices, and means for actuating the tobacco-feeding, filler-carrying,and wrapper supplying and rolling devices.

3. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of afeed-hopper, two alternate sets of tooth carrying bars arranged thereinon opposite sides thereof, and means for actuating one set of bars at ahigherspeed than the other set.

4. The combination, in acigarette-machine, of a hopper, a set oftooth-carrying bars on each side of the hopper, a second set oftoothcarrying bars on each side alternating with the first-mentionedset,and means for moving one set of bars on each side faster than theother set.

5. 'Ihe combination, in a cigarette-machine, of a feed-hopper, two setsof tooth-carrying bars arranged therein, shafts on opposite sides of thehopper, eccentrics thereon connected with the two sets of tooth-carryingbars, and means for actuating the shafts at. different speeds to moveone set of tooth-carrying bars faster than the other alternate set.

(i. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of ahopper, a series of tooth-carrying bars arranged on each side thereofand provided with lugs extending through slots in the hopper-casing,rods counecting the lugs and moving vertically in guide-slots in thehopper-frame, shafts carrying eccentrics to which the rods areconnected, and means for driving the shafts, whereby one set oftooth-carrying bars on each side of the hopper is caused to move at adifferent speed froni the other set on the same side.

7. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of a hopperhaving an open bottom or mouth, a pair of blades arranged at the mouthof the hopper, across-head,piv ot-links connecting the blades to thecrosshead, a cam, means for rotating it, and connections between the camand the cross-head for reciprocating the blades.

8. The combination,substantially as hereinbefere set forth, of a seriesof groups of rolling devices, each comprising rollers, and a pair ofhinged frame-plates in which they are mounted, means for moving bothframeplates on their pivots, means for rotating the rollers, devices forfeeding tobacco to the rolling devices, mechanism for supplying wrappersthereto, and means for moving the groups of rolling devices from thetobacco-feeding to the wrapper-supplying devices.

9. 'lhe combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth,of a seriesof groups of rolling devices, each comprisingaseries of rollers mountedin hinged frames, links connected to the frames for opening and closingthem, an arm, a stop with which it engages, connections between the armand the links, means for actuating the arm, and mechanism for rotatingthe rollers and revolvingthe groups of rolling devices.

10. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set fortl|,of thehinged frame-plates, a group of rollers carried thereby, means forrevolving them and carrying them around a single horizontal axis, thebell-crank levers, links connecting the bell-crank levers to theframe-plates, the dogs carried by the bellcrank levers, links connectingthem to the frame-plates, a stop-bar, an arm engaging therewith,ashafton which the arm is mounted,

arms connecting this shaft with the bellcrank levers, and springsconnected to the bell-crank levers and to the arm which engages with thestop-bar.

11. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of thesets of hinged frameplates m 'm2, a group of rollers mounted therein,the roller-carrying plates 11, secured to one set of the frame-platesand movable relatively' thereto, and means for actuating the plates.

12. The combination,substantiallyas hereinbefore set forth, of theframe-wheels, the hinged frame-plates mounted thereon and carrying agroup of rollers, means for opening the frame-plates to permit the groupof rollers to receive a charge of tobacco, the springcontrolled platesn, hinged to the frame-plates, means for moving the frame-plates on oneside to open the group of rollers, means for moving the hinged plates nto receive a wrapper, and means for supplying the wrapper to the groupof rollers.

13. The combination,substantiallyas hereinbefore set forth, of theframe-wheels, the hinged plates mounted thereon, rollers carried bythese plates, means for rotating the rollers and for revolving thegroup, the stop-bar and stops, the links connecting the frame-plates foropening and closing them, a lever engaging with the stops, connectionsbetween this lever and the links, theplates n, hinged to theframeplates, means for opening and closing them, and means for supplyingwrappers to the rollers.

1 4. The combination,substantiallyas hereinbetore set forth, of thepaper-feed rollers, means for actuating them, the reciprocating knife,means for actuating it, the clamp having the vertically-moving members,one of which is hinged, means for moving the hinged member about itspivot, and devices for reciprocating the clamp, whereby the wrapper isfed to the clamp while the hinged member is lowered and whereby theclamp is moved forward or reeiprocated While the clamp members areclosed or parallel with each other and the hinged member is again movedon its pivot to release the wrapper.

15. The combinatien,substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of thepaper-feed rollers, means for actuating them, the reciprocating knife,means for actuating it, the clamp having a hinged member, means forreciprocating the clamp, means for moving the hinged member on itspivot,a paste-brush,and means for revolving it, the organization beingsuch that the wrapper is cut and received by the clamp, while the hingedmember is separated from the other member, the clamp is reciprocated andmoved forward while the clamp members aro together, and the hingedmember is dcpressed or moved away from the other lnember to release thewrapper and to allow the paste-brush to pass without applying paste tothe clamp.

16. The herein-described rolling devices,

comprising an uneven number of rollers, the central one of which is apivot-roller, frameplates supporting the rollers and hinged on saidpivot-roller, means for revolving the rollers, and devices for openingand closing the group.

17. 'lhe rolling devices herein described, comprising a group ofrollers, hinged frames in 'which they are mounted, and supplementalplates n, hinged to the frames,a.nd means for revolving the group ofrollers, opening and closing the frameplat'es and actuating thesupplemental plates, whereby the group is let't partially open when thewrapper is supplied to allow the pasted wrapper to enter withoutapplying paste to the rolling devices.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

VICTOR ll. llAZERQUE. 'Witnessesz LLoYD B. WIGHT, B. W. MILLER.

